[DID NOT ATTEND: June 3, 2026] Guerilla Toss
Back in December, Built to Spill and Guerilla Toss played a show at Union Transfer. I was really excited to go, but it was right after my surgery so I couldn’t make it. I was especially bummed because I have wanted to see Guerilla Toss for a while.
So it’s awesome that they continued the tour together this summer.
I had heard a lot about Guerilla Toss’ live show and how wild it was. Reviews I’ve read suggest that back in 2014, Guerilla Toss was a wild band with nudity and short sets. They have now become far more traditional, but they are still plenty weird. It’ sjut that now there are catchy, danceable moments within the noise.
So, this show wasn’t particularly wild, but the songs were great and weird and singer Kassie Carlson is a wonderful presence onstage (with great vocal dynamics). She has a diverse delivery style, sounding at times like the B52s, but also making some fascinating squeaky sounds.
Their bassist Zach Lewelleyn has some fantastic bass lines in the songs. He’s also either really tall or playing a fairly small bass guitar. Guitarist Arian Shafiee (who founded the band) plays equally weird riffs and chords.
I couldn’t really see Peter Negroponte (another co-founder) on drums, but he did sing backing vocals a lot. (more…)
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